A merchant mixed 8 lb of a cinnamon tea with 3 lb of spice tea. The 11 pound mixture cost $18. A second mixture included 10 lb of cinnamon tea and 14 lb of the spice tea. The 24 pound mixture cost $43. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea.

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A merchant mixed 8 lb of a cinnamon tea with 3 lb of spice tea. The 11 pound mixture cost $18. A second mixture included 10 lb of cinnamon tea and 14 lb of the spice tea. The 24 pound mixture cost $43. Find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea. 

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